| This type is common in , especially in the south, in the Emirate of Mohammerah, and in some parts of the Arabian Peninsula as well | The equivalent of the bisht cloak is the |
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| It is usually worn by secular officials or clergy, including tribal chiefs, kings, and imams, over a , or tunic | It is a status garment, associated with royalty, religious position, wealth, and ceremonial occasions, like the tuxedo in the West |
A symbol of Arab identity [ ] A bisht is usually worn for prestige on special occasions such as weddings, or festivals such as , or for or.
26| of meeting with President of the United States in 1974, while wearing a black bisht with gold stripes | |
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| Colour [ ] It is usually black, brown, beige, cream or grey in colour | The earliest historical record in which the bisht or the Arab robe is mentioned may be the one that came in the book of histories of the Greek historian , who lived in the fifth century B |
The bisht is a flowing outer cloak worn over a.
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